December 16, 2010 Update: We are no longer accepting applications for 2011-2012 academic year fellowships though our open call for applications. You can check out our fellowship page to learn of other fellowships we may have open, join the community through participation at events, or sign up for one of our listservs to be notified of new opportunities, events, or research.
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The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University has opened our yearly call for fellowship applications. This opportunity is for those who wish to spend the 2011-2012 academic year as a fellow conducting research with the Berkman community.
We invite people who are working on issues related to Internet and
society who are familiar to us as well as those who are not; those
working on issues that overlap with ongoing Berkman interests and those
who will expose us to new opportunities and approaches; scholars,
practitioners, innovators and others committed to understanding and
advancing the public interest; and people seeking to reflect on their
work and those still in the midst of it.
Through this annual open call for fellows, we seek to advance our work and to give it new direction, to deepen our community and to broaden it.
Qualifications
While fellowships are extremely competitive and our standards are accordingly high, we do not have a defined set of requirements for the fellows we select through our open call; we welcome applications from a wildly diverse pool of individuals.
The commonality between all Berkman fellows is an
interest in the Internet and a commitment to spending the period of
their fellowship studying it.
Stipend and Benefits
Fellowships awarded through the general call applications are rarely stipended. Some fellows receive partial stipends – the award of such a stipend is based on the nature of the responsibilities of the applicant while a fellow, and their relation, relevance, and application to Berkman’s funded projects.
Most fellows receive no direct funding or stipend through the Berkman Center, but rather have obtained funding through other means, such as an outside grant or award, a home institution, or other forms of scholarship.
About the Berkman Fellowship Program
The Berkman Center hosts a robust and diverse community of fellows in Cambridge, MA. Berkman Center fellows play a crucial role in discovery, learning, and engagement, helping to drive projects from within and to bring fresh ideas and skills into our community. They are essential to the Berkman Center’s network as nodes of intelligence, insight, energy, and knowledge-sharing. More information about the fellowship program and additional fellowship opportunities can be found at http://cyber.harvard.edu/getinvolved/fellowships.
Additional Information
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is a research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development. Founded in 1997, through a generous gift from Jack N. and Lillian R. Berkman, the Center now is home to an ever-growing community of faculty, fellows, staff, and affiliates working on projects that span the intersections among innovation, democracy, learning, law, technology, and policy.
Commitment to Diversity
The work and well-being of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University are strengthened profoundly by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and much more. We actively seek and welcome applications from people of color, women, the LGBT community, and persons with disabilities, as well as applications from researchers and practitioners from across the spectrum of disciplines and methods. The roots of this deep commitment are many and, appropriately, diverse. We are not nearly far enough along in this regard, and we may never be. It is a constant process in which there remains much to learn. We welcome your inquiries, comments and ideas on how we may continue to improve.
Required Application Materials
1) A current resume or CV
2) A personal statement not to exceed 500 words
3) A concise yet comprehensive outline for your proposed work, not
to exceed 1,500 words (or multimedia equivalent)
4) A copy of your most recent publication (eg: book chapter or article) or any
other piece of your work that is related to Internet research. It should be in English.
5) Two letters of reference, to be sent directly from the referrer
to Rebecca Tabasky at rtabasky@cyber.harvard.edu.
To Apply for a fellowship through the open call for fellowship applications for the 2011-2012 academic year:
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through 11:59 p.m. ET on December 15, 2010. Incomplete applications and applications received after the application deadline will not be accepted or reviewed.
Applications will be completed through a combination of online webform submission (through which you will submit information and attach digital copies of application materials 1-4) and receipt of the letters of recommendation directly from your references.
Our online application webform can be found at:
https://cyber.harvard.edu/forms/fellows_app.cgi .
Letters of recommendation should be sent directly from the referrer to Rebecca Tabasky at rtabasky@cyber.harvard.edu.
If you have questions about our fellowship program:
Please check out our fellowship program FAQ where you might find an answer. If you have questions beyond our FAQ, please contact Rebecca Tabasky at rtabasky@cyber.harvard.edu.